Sept. 2 - Hundreds of women - and a few men - turned up in heels and hot pants for a short but ungainly race in Australia.
More than 260 women dashed across the 80-metre distance, though some fell on the pavement and others ended up walking to the finish line.
Benet Allen reports.
~ Vocabulary Check:
"on your marks" / take part (in) / high-heeled / race / heel(s) / totter(ing) / stiletto(s) / ridiculous / marathon / wobble / professional / hurdler / sprint / competitor / camaraderie / inappropriately / shod / "putting the boot in(to)"
~ Possible Discussion Topics:
[For women]: Do you often wear high heels? Do you think you could run fast for 80 meters to win a race wearing stilettos?
[For men]: The article mentions that "the odd gentleman" also took part in the race. Would you run in a high heels race as a fun joke?
[For all]: What do you think of this race? Is it good fun and humor, or just plain silly? How do you think the reporter feels about the race (going by his tone and use of vocabulary)?
~ Jason
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